| Description |
x, 246 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm |
| Contents |
Ch. 1. Introduction -- Ch. 2. Gender Identity, Gender Role, and Sex Education. Girls Can Be Bull Riders, Too! / Karyn Wellhousen. Healthy Sexuality Development in Young Children / Donna Couchenour and Kent Chrisman. Teachers and Parents Define Diversity in an Oregon Preschool Cooperative - Democracy at Work / Jennifer Lakey -- Ch. 3. Media and Technology. Peggy Charren: The Mother of Children's Television / Lauryn Axelrod. AAP Addresses TV Programming for Children under Age 2 / American Academy of Pediatrics. Television Violence: Content, Context, and Consequences / Amy Aidman. Shaping TV for Kids / Richard Louv. Your Children Are Talking to Strangers / PC World Magazine -- Ch. 4. Child Health and Child Health Risks. Poverty and Brain Development in Early Childhood / Larry Aber and Julian Palmer. Healthy Habitats for Children / Ruth A. Wilson. Healthy Child Care America: A Blueprint for Action / U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Multiple Voices for Advocacy: The Story of WIC (Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children) / Mary A. Jensen -- Ch. 5. Abuse, Neglect, and Violence in Children's Lives. The Effects of Violence on Children's Lives / Concerned Educators Allied for a Safe Environment. CAN Reflections on 20 Years of Searching / James Garbarino. Recognizing Child Abuse and Neglect / Derry Koralek -- Ch. 6. Diversity and Equity. Empowering Children to Create a Caring Culture in a World of Differences / Louise Derman-Sparks. Teaching Young Children about Native Americans / Debbie Reese. The Bilingual Education Debate / Laurel Shaper Walters. The Impact of Changing Roles on Relationships between Professionals in Inclusive Programs for Young Children / Joan Lieber, Paula J. Beckman and Marci J. Hanson / [et al.] -- Ch. 7. The Family: Parenting Education and Family Involvement in Education. On Our Changing Family Values: A Conversation with David Elkind / Marge Scherer. Partners in Learning: How Schools Can Support Family Involvement in Education / Family Involvement Partnership for Learning. Father/Male Involvement in Early Childhood Programs / Brent A. McBride and Thomas R. Rane. Portrait of a Head Start Parent / Glenna Zeak. Backing Away Helpfully: Some Roles Teachers Shouldn't Fill / Penny Hauser-Cram. The Changing Face of Parenting Education / Sharon L. Kagan -- Ch. 8. Developmentally Appropriate and Educationally Worthwhile Practice. Developmentally Appropriate Interpretation with Preschool Children / Ruth A. Wilson. Developmentally Appropriate Practice Is for Everyone / Rosalind Charlesworth. Paradise Lost / David Ruenzel -- Ch. 9. Quality in Child Care and Early Education. Quality in Child Care Centers / National Center for Early Development and Learning. Yale Study Faults Child Care in All 50 States / Linda Jacobson. Who Cares for the Children? Denmark's Unique Public Child-Care Model / Valerie Polakow. National Campaign Calls for Worthy Wages for Child Care / Joy Shioshita -- 1. Websites and Website Links -- 2. Advocacy Tips -- 3. Writing Advocacy Letters -- 4. Working with the Media -- 5. Visiting Public Officials -- 6. Planning a Visit to Child Care Centers for Legislators -- 7. Developing a Policy Briefing Paper -- 8. Guidelines for an Informal Debate -- 9. Four Steps to Selecting a Child Care Provider -- 10. Facts about Child Care in America -- 11. The Rights of the Child: Summary of the United Nations' Convention -- 12. Are There Signs of Child Abuse and Neglect? (Are There Signs That a Family May Be in Trouble?) -- 13. Diversity in the Classroom: A Checklist -- 14. Books Related to Ethnic Diversity |
| Notes |
Rev. ed. of: Issues and advocacy in early education. c1990 |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Early childhood education -- United States.
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Child care -- United States.
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| Author |
Jensen, Mary A.
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Hannibal, Mary Anne Zeitler.
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| LC no. |
99035057 |
| ISBN |
0205308112 |
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